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These socks were inspired by the stunning, resilient moss campion flowers. We admired dense cushions of these pink flowers in the rocky surroundings soon after the snow had melted, when we were hiking on Kungsleden in Swedish Lapland in summer 2021. And while I packed my backpack to return to the Swedish mountains, the idea for this sock pattern came to me like a lightning from a clear sky.

The “Silene acaulis Socks” are worked from the cuff down with a Shadow Wrap Short Row Heel and a playful twelve stitch colorwork flower pattern, which knits up astonishingly quickly and might make you want to cast on another pair, as soon as the first one is finihed.

This pattern is written in English and contains:
step for step written instructions
links to several video tutorials
and a colourwork chart

Sizes 1 (2, 3) - 60 (72, 84) sts
Foot circumference:
1 approx. 17.5 cm / 7 “
2 approx. 21.5 cm / 8.5 “
3 approx. 24 cm / 9.25 “
Foot and leg length: adjustable

Yarn used
Hand Dyed Trekking Yarn
75% wool / 25 % polyamide, 100 g = 420 m / 460 yds

The sample socks were knitted with 2.5 mm needles using
80 g (335 m / 365 yards) Hand dyed Zitron Trekking Yarn
Size 2 / foot circumference 21 cm

MC - Spring Green
approx. 30 - 40 g / 120 - 170 m / 130 - 185 yds
CC1 - Moss Green
approx. 20 - 30 / 85 - 120 m / 90 - 130 yds
CC2 - Moss Campion Pink
approx. 15 - 20 g / 65 - 85 m / 70 - 90 yds
CC3 - Forest Green
approx. 10 - 15 g / 40 - 85 m / 45 - 90 yds

Gauge
34 sts x 36 rnds 10 cm / 4” on needles 2.25 - 2.5 (US 1 - 1.5)
colorwork in the round after blocking

Needles
Double pointed needles 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm (Us 0 - 1.5)
depending on gauge and desired size / foot circumference

I knit my socks using double pointed needles.
Of course you can use the Magic Loop method as well.
Count DPN needles 1 + 2 as needle 1
and DPN needles 3 + 4 as needle 2.

Feel free to use the tags #sileneacaulissocks and #runningyarn or @runningyarn on Instagram.
I love to see your work and finished socks!
Happy knitting!